Amendments

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Why was the Third Amendment prohibiting the quartering of troops added to the US Constitution?

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To address colonial treatment by the British military

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Which idea correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram? Options: Due Process, Eminent Domain, Free Speech, Federalism

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Due Process

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Which situation violates the Eighth Amendment regarding criminal punishments? A protester is jailed for violent acts at a political rally, A person is sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting, A person is sentenced to ten years imprisonment for assault and robbery, A judge orders that an accused person be jailed until bail is paid

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A person is sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting

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How did the First Amendment protection of religious freedom affect US society in the early history of the country?

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It prevented the government from making laws prohibiting the practice of certain religious beliefs.

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Which statement shows an effect of the First Amendment? Ministers can preach religious messages to anyone who chooses to listen, Political leaders can require religious tests in order to hold public office, Ministers can work together to establish a national religion, Political leaders can require churches to pay taxes

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Ministers can preach religious messages to anyone who chooses to listen

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Which historical action was protected by the First Amendment guarantee regarding religion?

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Evangelists led revivals in New England

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Which statement explains how the First Amendment affected these groups?

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These groups are allowed to share and promote their beliefs

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Which result shows how the amendment described in this excerpt "appeared to signify the fulfillment of all promises to African Americans"? Options: African American children were given access to education, African American families were given free land to farm, African American men were elected to public office, African American men were allowed to serve in the military

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African American men were elected to public office

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What was one effect of the Fifteenth Amendment?

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Black voters helped bring the Republican Party to power in the South

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What was an IMMEDIATE effect of this amendment? Options: Many plantation owners attempted to recapture former slaves, Many plantation owners were forced to give land to former slaves, Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living, Many former slaves were awarded money by former Confederate leaders

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Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living